“Kennedy get back here!”
But she was like a freaking dancing ninja. I couldn’t catch up with her. Twirling, ducking, and…jumping? Did she just jump over that girl that was bent over in front of that guy? Why wasn’t Kennedy on the track and field team?
“Kennedy!” But she’d already reached Rob on the dance floor. I pushed past a couple dancing very inappropriately, just in time to witness the horror that was this moment.
Kennedy tapped her hip into Rob’s in some weird dance move I’d never seen in my life. “Hey, tiger,” she said. And then she made a rawring noise.
Oh God, no.
Chapter 34
Saturday
“Kennedy, do you want to go get a glass of water?” I asked.
She ignored me and clasped her hands behind Rob’s neck. “Hey,” she said and smiled up at him.
I waited for her to rawr again, but luckily she didn’t.
“Hey yourself,” Rob said with a smile. He didn’t seem as phased by the whole tiger thing as I was.
“Do you want to go make out in Mr. Hill’s classroom?” she asked.
Oh no. This was bad. Really bad. I wasn’t going to let her put herself in a position to be taken advantage of again. And how was she even planning on breaking into Empire High to make this happen? Before I could protest, Rob started laughing.
“That depends on three things,” he said. “Exactly how many cups of punch have you had? Are you actually broken up with Cupcake? And are you still in love with Felix?”
Kennedy gasped. “Well, I do not know how many cups I’ve had. Less than tweleven. But I know for a fact that I will never, ever let Cupcake near me again. Nunca,” she said and poked Rob in the middle of the chest. “That means never, in case you don’t know. It’s me and Brooklyn’s favorite word.”
“Nunca. Got it.” Rob smiled. “And what about the third thing?”
“I don’t remember you mentioning a third thing.”
“Are you still in love with Felix?” Rob asked.
“I do not know what you’re referring to regarding Mr. Green.”
He laughed. “I’m referring to the fact that you look at him with stars in your eyes. And that I’m pretty sure you should be asking him to go to Mr. Hill’s classroom instead of me.”
“Nunca.”
“Is that all you can say?” he said with a laugh.
“Nunca.” Kennedy started laughing too.
“I should probably steal her back,” I said.
Rob whispered something in her ear before I stole her from his embrace. Just because I’d done a lot of crazy stuff tonight didn’t mean Kennedy had to too.
“If you two need a ride home, let me know,” Rob said. “You can take my limo.”
“That’s okay. We have a ride.” I just needed to find Miller so we could get the hell out of here.
“Later Kennedy,” he said and disappeared into the crowd.
Kennedy was smiling so hard. “Brooklyn!” She turned to me. “He whispered in my ear.” She pointed to the ear that Rob had whispered in. “He said he didn’t believe the rumors. He said I looked beautiful in my dress. And that he owes me a kiss whenever I’m in a state to remember it. Whatever that means. Isn’t he the best?”
“He really is.” I ducked my arm under hers to walk her toward the bar for some water.
“What do you think he means by me not being in a state to remember a kiss?”
“That might have to do with how much you’ve had to drink.”
“Oh, he means that I’m drunk!” She giggled. “I might be drunk. But I have the best idea!” She started twirling in a circle, dragging me with her. “Let’s dance off the booze!”
Tonight, couldn’t be saved. Even by sweating out whatever her punch had been spiked with. “After some water,” I said and grabbed her hand.
“Water!” she yelled and threw her hands up in the air, almost knocking me over.
“Yup. Water.” I pulled her off the dance floor. Oh, no. Matt was still standing at the bar. Staring at me. Although he didn’t look as mad anymore. He just looked…intense. My feet froze as he lifted his finger and ran it across the tip of his nose. His lips even turned up in a smile.
Why was he smiling at me and giving me our signal? Hadn’t he seen all the terrible things I’d just done? I knew I’d promised him a dance. But not right this second. I needed a moment to just breathe.
I turned us in a circle and Kennedy yelled.